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Sat Aug 30th 2025

RIDE CANCELLED - 3* Isle of Wight Special	3*

Leader: Sharon Bedford	Start Time: 7:15 am	Start Location: Lymington Ferry Terminal
Description: RIDE CANCELLED - Due to the extreme weather forecast for Saturday, this ride has been cancelled. Our annual trip to the Isle of Wight. Ride limited to 12 riders, so early booking recommended. A random poll revealed mixed views on Southampton or Lymington to start. Southampton is a shorter drive - but Lymington has parking at the terminal. As we did Southampton last year - I have opted for Lymington. We will catch the 07.50 ferry which gets us to Yarmouth by 08.30. Please be there by 7.15am at the latest. Please book your own return ticket - £24.20 or £18 if you are over 60. Wightlink.co.uk website insists you also book a return time - so please opt for 18.05. This year we are going to deviate from the official "round the island route" to cut out the north east corner (which over recent years has become a bit of a rat run) and the chain ferry (which can be a bit of a bother). Instead we will take some dedicated cycle paths to cut across the centre of the island. I tried these out in early July and they are mostly tarmac and fine for road bikes. The new route adds c10k in distance but is c150m less climbing so should equal out. Due to the availability of cafes we will have a relatively early coffee stop at MJ's in Niton (30k) . Lunch will be at the Pedallers Cafe (where we lunched in 2024) at 72k. If we are making good time there is the option of ice cream in Cowes (90k).
Riders: James Bosley Riders = 1 Report: Kuodos to James who got up at the crack of dawn to catch a very early ferry and did the cycle route almost without stopping to beat the storm!
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51681597"
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Start Locations: WMP
Wantage Market Place; OMH
Old Mill Hall, Grove

Categories: 1* - Suitable for irregular, social, beginner or family riders, pace will match the slower riders. Not hilly or long. Expect rides up to 3 hours. Gentle exercise.; 2* - Suitable for regular riders who prefer to cover some distance but at a more relaxed pace. Likely to be half-day rides. Solid exercise.; 3* - Suitable for experienced riders, may be hilly, long, quick, or any combination! Likely to be half or full-day rides. Challenging exercise.; 4* - Suitable for athletic riders who can ride safely above the 3* standard. Quick rides for the fit.; More Information